Arcade Fire Teams With Google Maps for Interactive Video
Go and type in your childhood address at thewildernessdowntown.com to play the new, interactive video for the song “We Used To Wait” by Arcade Fire. You’ll get the best experience with the Google Chrome browser. The video was directed by Chris Milk and built in HTML5.
Read more about the project in this Wired article.
Arcade Fire: a special gig on Youtube
In order to promote their new album “The Suburbs” (available from yesterday), Arcade fire are going to play for a special gig at Madison Square Garden of New York, tuesday 5th of August. All the fan around the world will have the opportunity to be there virtually thanks to a live steaming on YouTube! But it’s not enough, a special guest has been invited to direct the gig: the famous and creative director Terry Gilliam (The imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas). Find above the promotional video of the gig and here a new single track “We used to wait”.
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Arcade Fire are releasing more and more news about the album that many are already saying will be the best album of 2010. Their their third album, The Suburbs, which is due in stores on August 3rd, is packed with 16 tracks: Ready to Start | Modern Man | Rococo | Empty Room | City With No Children | Half Light I | Half Light II (No Celebration) | Suburban War | Month of May | Wasted Hours | Deep Blue | We Used to Wait | Sprawl I (Flatland) | Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) | The Suburbs (Continued).
Click PLAY to listen the first official single Ready to Start.
Arcade Fire – Miroir Noir
Arcade Fire have released the documentary film Miroir Noir online on last December. The film follows Arcade Fire through the making and touring of their 2007 album Neon Bible, documenting the band at their Montreal studio, the making of promotional films and videos, along with live footage and a few short films made on the road. Miroir Noir is directed by Arcade Fire friend and collaborator Vincent Morisset. Vincent was responsible for the interactive video for the song “Neon Bible” and for the Arcade Fire web design. The film was shot by Vincent Moon. The digital download and standard edition DVD feature the 70 minute film Miroir Noir. The deluxe edition DVD contains bonus material including Arcade Fire’s live performances on Jonathon Ross, Saturday Night Live and at Maida Vale. The 70 minute film will be available globally at www.Miroir-Noir.com on December 15th as a one-off download in two sizes to suit preferred players. The physical standard and deluxe DVDs are planned for 2009 delivery (with digital versions delivered instantly).
